Humor (Fiction)

Those Extraordinary Twins

Read by John Greenman


Mark Twain


"Those Extraordinary Twins" was published as a short story, separate and distinct from its origins inside Twain's "The Traged…

Hedda Gabler

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Henrik Ibsen


Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In it, Hedda Gabler, daughter of an aristocratic Genera…

The Lark

Read by Grant Hurlock


E. Nesbit


"The Lark" has all the charm and freshness which have made Miss Nesbit's former novels so justly popular, and yet the story ts ent…

The Chronicles of Clovis

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Saki


This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from “Reginald” and “Reginald in Russia”. Although some of the stories h…

Tea-table Talk

Read by Ruth Golding


Jerome K. Jerome


As the New York Times said in 1903, this lesser-known work by Jerome K. Jerome does not display "the wit of Congreve or even the glitte…

Love at Second Sight

Read by Helen Taylor


Ada Leverson


In the final instalment of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, three years have passed since Bruce and Edith's marriage was in danger of collapse.…

Alice in Blunderland: an Iridescent Dream (version 2)

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)


John Kendrick Bangs


John Kendrick Bangs was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangasian Fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that set…

Beautiful Soup

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Lewis Carroll


LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of Beautiful Soup by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of…

R. Holmes and Co.

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John Kendrick Bangs


Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of the great Sherlock Holmes. He is also revealed to be the grandson of A.J. Raffle…

Mark Twain’s Journal Writings, Volume 3

Read by John Greenman


Mark Twain


This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in t…

Second Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow

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Jerome K. Jerome


A second volume of humorous essays on various subjects, following the success of Idle thoughts Of An Idle Fellow. (Summary by Chris Garbett)

Doctor Wortle's School

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Anthony Trollope


Anthony Trollope’s fortieth novel, published in 1881, concerns a respectable Christian boys’ school whose proprietor unknowingly hires a wom…

The Inventions of the Idiot (dramatic reading)

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John Kendrick Bangs


"It was before the Idiot's marriage, and in the days when he was nothing more than a plain boarder in Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog's High-clas…

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Le Gallienne) - Version 2

Read by Michael Armenta


Omar Khayyám


One of the greatest works of poetry in history, this lyric poem presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet on subjects such as life…

Contos, volume 3

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Artur de Azevedo


Artur Azevedo foi um dos principais autores de teatro no Brasil do século XIX. Dando continuidade à obra de Martins Pena, cons…

The Paying Guest (version 2 dramatic reading)

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George Gissing


Clarence and Emmeline Mumford are in for a real treat when they take in the young, outspoken Miss Louise Derrick as their guest. Shedding a …

Short Stories (Version 2)

Read by John Van Stan


Fyodor Dostoyevsky


This is a collection of short stories written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Dostoevsky), who is arguably better-known for his lengthy, contemplativ…

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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Tobias Smollett


The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and fun…

Il fantasma di Canterville e Il Delitto di Lord Savile

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Oscar Wilde


Questo progetto è nato dall’idea di un gruppo di lavoro che ha dedicato le ore lavoro del loro “Annual Day of Caring”, per organizzar…

A Ballade of Suicide

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G. K. Chesterton


LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of A Ballade of Suicide by G. K. Chesterton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 20,…

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